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Video: Fifteen B-52s Take Off Within Minutes During Exercise

An impressive sight: Here we see 15 B-52s conducting Minimum Interval Take-Offs (MITO) from Minot AFB, North Dakota, during the U.S. Strategic Command nuclear exercise GLOBAL THUNDER in June 2009.
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Taban Air Tu-154 Crash Lands in Northeastern Iran (w/ New Photos)

A Taban Air Tu-154 carrying 157 people has crash-landed and caught fire at Mashhad International Airport in northeastern Iran.
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On This Day in Aviation History: January 2nd

Tupolev Tu-204 makes its maiden flight, Boeing receives government help for SST program, UK forms its air ministry, and more!
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Video: Plane Nearly Crashes Into Mountain

Beechcraft Bonanza + unexpected IFR conditions + crummy handheld GPS + high terrain = Better stop at Walmart for new undies on the way home.
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French Air Traffic Controller Strike to Disrupt Flights

A walkout by French air traffic controllers is expected to cause significant disruptions to flights in and out of Paris Tuesday night and all day Wednesday.
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